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we use to me in the center aisle and i used to talk to people like senator lieberman. you have to give a little to get a little. doesn't wind up getting you in political trouble? yesterday. but that is what this is all about. the president has said himself. he said america deserves better. yes, it does. senator mcconnell has to be engaged. harry reid has to be engaged. maybe it is the fiscal cliff, but we have to act on a lot of serious things and we have to do some of it now and we have to do a lot of it next year. if they do the right thing, that our country will benefit and the legacy will be secure. >> i want to open this up for just a minute. there are a lot of people engaged in this effort -- i would like to hear from some of them. before i do that to my would like to ask you a question about the election results. very close election, striking demographic divides that it reveals about the country. the republican voters look a lot like us. look around this room, it was middle-aged white males. the democratic voters, among asians and among young people and unmarrie
we use to me in the center aisle and i used to talk to people like senator lieberman. you have to give a little to get a little. doesn't wind up getting you in political trouble? yesterday. but that is what this is all about. the president has said himself. he said america deserves better. yes, it does. senator mcconnell has to be engaged. harry reid has to be engaged. maybe it is the fiscal cliff, but we have to act on a lot of serious things and we have to do some of it now and we have to do...
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police officers want to protect us all. that's what the leahy-crapo bill does, protect us all. so i hope the house would take up and vote on the bipartisan senate bill because our bill protects all victims, domestic and sexual violence knows no political party. victims are republicans and democrats and independents. they're rich and poor, they're gay and straight, they're immigrant and citizen alike. a victim is a victim. and helping these victims, all these victims, whether they're in vermont, california, alaska, iowa, oregon, florida, or anywhere else, that has to be our goal. their lives depend upon it. mr. president, we live a privileged life in the senate. just as the house members do. they're not facing this kind of abuse. the lives of millions of americans do face it, their lives are depending upon us not to play partisan games, but to give law enforcement and all the various organizations the -- to help prevent abuse, give them the tools they need. we've done dunn that here in the senate. it's time for the house to act. i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the p
police officers want to protect us all. that's what the leahy-crapo bill does, protect us all. so i hope the house would take up and vote on the bipartisan senate bill because our bill protects all victims, domestic and sexual violence knows no political party. victims are republicans and democrats and independents. they're rich and poor, they're gay and straight, they're immigrant and citizen alike. a victim is a victim. and helping these victims, all these victims, whether they're in vermont,...
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not us. the senate used to be a nocturnal place because majority leaders of both parties would use the fatigue factor to grind down opposition coming from a few people. we almost never do that. don't get me wrong. i say to my friend i am not defending the way this place has been run the last two years. it has been embarrassing. i have to apologize to my constituents for the way the place is run. we have the same rules in earlier congresses and didn't have the same problem and we have always had a few members on each side who wanted to exercise every one of their rights. i remember when i got here, senator metzenbaum from ohio, would read every bill. he was a big problem. we didn't try to change the rules. we worked this place. and so look, what the majority leader continues to leave out is not only the rule he wants to change but the way he wants to change it. the way he wants to change it. he wants to establish the precedent that 51 senators can change the rules anytime they want to to take
not us. the senate used to be a nocturnal place because majority leaders of both parties would use the fatigue factor to grind down opposition coming from a few people. we almost never do that. don't get me wrong. i say to my friend i am not defending the way this place has been run the last two years. it has been embarrassing. i have to apologize to my constituents for the way the place is run. we have the same rules in earlier congresses and didn't have the same problem and we have always had...
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but senator reid yesterday used this language. it kind of hurt my feelings because i said we didn't have a budget. i'm ranking member of the budget committee. maybe 10 or 15 republicans talked about not having a budget. he said "it's a lie to say we don't have a budget." now i don't know if that violates the rules of the senate about personal attack, but i don't try not to use that word "lie." i try not to say my colleagues are lying. and if i ever would say something like that, i'd want to be sure i had absolute proof to back it up. and that's a responsibility -- we like harry reid. he can be so charming. and i consider him a friend; i really do. he's always treated me fairly on the floor. but i've got to tell you, the majority leader shouldn't have said that. first of all, it's not accurate. for example, senator reid announced unequivocally he had no intention of passing a budget. this is what he said back in, last year. "there is no need to have a democratic budget, in my opinion." it's a statutory requirement. it doesn't say y
but senator reid yesterday used this language. it kind of hurt my feelings because i said we didn't have a budget. i'm ranking member of the budget committee. maybe 10 or 15 republicans talked about not having a budget. he said "it's a lie to say we don't have a budget." now i don't know if that violates the rules of the senate about personal attack, but i don't try not to use that word "lie." i try not to say my colleagues are lying. and if i ever would say something like...
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people used to be able to -- people used to have only a setter certain diet of information available to them. what you had available to you information wise was was what your local newspaper. most local newspaper didn't provide great depth on very much. they might get the "washington post," "l.a. times." they couldn't get and they didn't have great substance. today, if you live in any town in america, within an internet connection. you can as deep as you want to go on any subject. people's habits change. nay no longer start their day by reading a newspaper which is begin,ing to ending the briefing you need for that day. in fact, they may want to go deep on the area that interests them and they may not care that much about the other things that pass them by that they once might have read. i'm not sure that's not necessarily a bad thing. there's a line out there that somehow what's going on and the way young people is consuming information is bad for the democracy. i don't buy that. people will seek out the information they need to make good economic decisions. the motivation they have
people used to be able to -- people used to have only a setter certain diet of information available to them. what you had available to you information wise was was what your local newspaper. most local newspaper didn't provide great depth on very much. they might get the "washington post," "l.a. times." they couldn't get and they didn't have great substance. today, if you live in any town in america, within an internet connection. you can as deep as you want to go on any...
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is that the right model for us going forward? so i think these are the kind of questions but there are no easy answers. they are very, very politically charged difficult issues, but we owe it to ourselves and the country to sit down and tried to wrestle with these to try to come up with a better approach. >> we in the reserves already enjoyed the gray area in our retirement, 60 years old is a similar period being contemplated for the active? >> again, really we are looking forward to the establishment of this commission, and i don't have any particular proposals that have been put on the table yet. >> i was chatting with a junior officer this morning, remember back on my reserve service in the 1970s, after coming back from southeast asia. and there was a period where we were running through the woods yelling and banging because there was no training ammuniti ammunition. the funds have been cut out of the carter year defense budget. and it took 15 years to recover the capability of the reserve force for desert storm that evolved i
is that the right model for us going forward? so i think these are the kind of questions but there are no easy answers. they are very, very politically charged difficult issues, but we owe it to ourselves and the country to sit down and tried to wrestle with these to try to come up with a better approach. >> we in the reserves already enjoyed the gray area in our retirement, 60 years old is a similar period being contemplated for the active? >> again, really we are looking forward...
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for us in the postal service. today there are 550,000 people who are employees of the postal service. out of that, roughly 550,000 people, 125,000 are eligible to retire. are eligible to retire, and they have not chosen to do so despite the fact that they are eligible. one of the things the postmaster general wants to do, and i believe those of us who are cosponsors, coauthors this have bill, want to do is to encourage those who want to retire. 80% of the post office's costs are personnel costs. to the extent we continue to enable it to right size itself given the market share of 500,000 down to maybe 450,000 in the next year or two, 80% of the cost is personnel, that helps gets this enterprise back to the place where it's not bleeding money every day of every week of every month of this year. today the postal service will lose -- get this -- $23 million. today. today if you look at the amount of the money the postal service owes to the treasury, roughly $15 billion. maybe more than that with a line of credit that
for us in the postal service. today there are 550,000 people who are employees of the postal service. out of that, roughly 550,000 people, 125,000 are eligible to retire. are eligible to retire, and they have not chosen to do so despite the fact that they are eligible. one of the things the postmaster general wants to do, and i believe those of us who are cosponsors, coauthors this have bill, want to do is to encourage those who want to retire. 80% of the post office's costs are personnel...
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before us brutalize and oprah's us, so access and information is a very powerful tool in the effort to provide a greater democracy and greater freedom for people around the world. >> you've said on the question of priorities the same thing yesterday that it would take the same question? >> i will see if i can get an answer, but again, i didn't look into it yesterday i just forgot but it is simply a fact that in this administration has in previous administrations officials in the white house and the cabinet are able to participate on their own time and political activities so if there is more information i will get. let me just see what we are gathering here verses what organization you reference or others might have to give out, because we are not collecting all this data. it's not for the -- again this is productivity, not white house activity. yes? >> does the president believed that they are hurting? benet the president believes the tax breaks, the loopholes and subsidies that provided the $4 billion of taxpayers' money to oil and gas companies for example provided untold million
before us brutalize and oprah's us, so access and information is a very powerful tool in the effort to provide a greater democracy and greater freedom for people around the world. >> you've said on the question of priorities the same thing yesterday that it would take the same question? >> i will see if i can get an answer, but again, i didn't look into it yesterday i just forgot but it is simply a fact that in this administration has in previous administrations officials in the...
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trust us. and we're going to raise the debt ceiling, so americans can continue to borrow at this extraordinary rate. but we're going to cut spending. we're going to raise it, but don't worry, we promised we'd cut spending. and the president of the united states within five months of that agreement being reached submits us a budget that wipes out half of it. i'm amazed nobody's been talking about it. i've tried to raise the issue. and it just points out to me how silly it is that our colleagues here in the senate would complain about congressman ryan. the american people gave the republican a majority in the house of representatives. we are facing the most systemic debt threat this nation has ever faced, and they knew it. and they proposed last year and again this year an historic budget that would alter the debt course we are on, take us from unsustainability to sustainability, take us on a path that we would hope avoid a debt crisis. although we're so close to it, i'm not sure we can avoid it.
trust us. and we're going to raise the debt ceiling, so americans can continue to borrow at this extraordinary rate. but we're going to cut spending. we're going to raise it, but don't worry, we promised we'd cut spending. and the president of the united states within five months of that agreement being reached submits us a budget that wipes out half of it. i'm amazed nobody's been talking about it. i've tried to raise the issue. and it just points out to me how silly it is that our colleagues...
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and we us we use 20% of the wos energy. so you can't drill your way out of this. what you can do, if you vote for vitter, is maybe feel that you're doing something. but you are destroying whole areas of our nation that are so dependent upon the beauty of our coastline. on top of it all, this amendment would waive environmental review of this the entire plan. no environmental review. so nobody in the country would know what lay ahead. look, we don't need anymore giveaways to big oil. they are having raging profitsment even at thprofits.ee recession, billions of dollars. and here's the point: they're sitting on 50 million acres of onshore and offshore leases that they have yet to drill upon. let me repeat that. senator vitter wants to open up huge swaths of the coastline to big oil companies who are making record profits. the price of gas is soaring. and they're sitting on 50 million acres of land onshore and offshore leases that they have yet to drill upon. they've done nothing with more than 70% of the offshore acres, and nearly 60% of the i don'tene onshore acres
and we us we use 20% of the wos energy. so you can't drill your way out of this. what you can do, if you vote for vitter, is maybe feel that you're doing something. but you are destroying whole areas of our nation that are so dependent upon the beauty of our coastline. on top of it all, this amendment would waive environmental review of this the entire plan. no environmental review. so nobody in the country would know what lay ahead. look, we don't need anymore giveaways to big oil. they are...
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they definitely want us in the game and on the same side. the drug lobby which spent $75 million on front groups called healthy economy now and americans for stable quality care in july mr. hall wrote that "rahm asked for hair harry and luis ads through third party. we've already contacted the amendment of" mr. president, my statement goes on and on. it's a case of the worst kind of deal making lined closed doors, nontransparent, getting special interests -- giving special interests their objectives achieved at the expense of the american people. mr. president, the white house owes us an explanation. we need to know why mr. axelro mr. axelrod's old firm was hired to run the ads promoting obamacare. at the time an organization spokesman said that the e-mail suggest otherwise. e-mail off emile referred to four men as the white house team running health care. one e-mail phrma consultant steve mcmann called these four the white house designated folks. he explains that they are very close to axelrod. they have been put in charge of the campaign t
they definitely want us in the game and on the same side. the drug lobby which spent $75 million on front groups called healthy economy now and americans for stable quality care in july mr. hall wrote that "rahm asked for hair harry and luis ads through third party. we've already contacted the amendment of" mr. president, my statement goes on and on. it's a case of the worst kind of deal making lined closed doors, nontransparent, getting special interests -- giving special interests...
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we are using their audit approach and the audit to guide us. so there -- they are a huge success. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> mr. andrews? >> thank you, mr. chairman, for giving us a little for the opportunity to explore this. i also want to ask about the personnel training in a bit more detail. one thing that i work together has really taught us is that we can have really well thought out software systems and we can clean up some of the other problems, but if the people are not properly trained to use the system, it doesn't work. what would each of you identify as our principal problem right now in the personnel training area? what's our biggest efficiency or flaw? and what you think we need to do to fix it? will be the number one problem you would point to? >> i will start, and then again this is an organized -- i would ask my colleagues for those who want to, to comment. we don't right now have a framework in the defense community that allows us to require training across the board. we have a lot of courses, and i think our
we are using their audit approach and the audit to guide us. so there -- they are a huge success. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> mr. andrews? >> thank you, mr. chairman, for giving us a little for the opportunity to explore this. i also want to ask about the personnel training in a bit more detail. one thing that i work together has really taught us is that we can have really well thought out software systems and we can clean up some of the other problems, but if...
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for us. it's a period when the ketchikan area which is the seventh longest entity in our state which is the only large community that is separated from its life line with its airport on a neighboring island, has endured somewhat unwelcome national attention, solely because they seek dependable access by bridge. now, sherry over the years has responded to tens of thousands of public and media inquiries, requests for help over everything from social security checks and visas to immigration documents. she's listened to thousands of complaints over access to alaska public lands. and to objections to many, many federal regulations, far too many to count here. through it all i think it's fair to say that sherry has been that proverbial energizer bunny. she has more enthusiasm, more energy than most people combined. she listens patiently, she works tirelessly to help all. she helps those southeast residents and visitors deal with federal agencies, navigate the federal red tape, and then on top of it
for us. it's a period when the ketchikan area which is the seventh longest entity in our state which is the only large community that is separated from its life line with its airport on a neighboring island, has endured somewhat unwelcome national attention, solely because they seek dependable access by bridge. now, sherry over the years has responded to tens of thousands of public and media inquiries, requests for help over everything from social security checks and visas to immigration...
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it uses lots of electricity. the senator from rhode island was talking about the problems in india that are being caused by failure of the grid. we need large amounts of reliable baseload electricity to power this country. we're very fortunate that we have, through unconventional gas discoveries, found that we're going to have a lot of cheap gas in the united states, and we can make power plants from natural gas at a low cost and with very clean results in terms of the environment. nuclear power produces 70% of our carbon-free electricity, 20% of all of our electricity, it needs to be a part of our future mix. so should coal be. i was one of those who voted to require coal plants that operate in the future to have pollution control equipment on them. therefore, the sulfur, nitrogen and mercury after a few years for every operating coal plant in the united states will be clean except for carbon, and i am convinced that such programs as arpa-e in the energy department will find someday what i think is the holy grai
it uses lots of electricity. the senator from rhode island was talking about the problems in india that are being caused by failure of the grid. we need large amounts of reliable baseload electricity to power this country. we're very fortunate that we have, through unconventional gas discoveries, found that we're going to have a lot of cheap gas in the united states, and we can make power plants from natural gas at a low cost and with very clean results in terms of the environment. nuclear...
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i say we use it here. the nat gas act will also increase our nation's energy independence and make us less dependent on regimes that do not have america's interest at heart. this is especially important at a time when iran is attempting to develop a nuclear weapon and threatening to block oil supplies. natural gas is not the only solution, but it can an important part of a solution where that will allow us to ignore future opec threats because we have alternative to oil. but until we get to the point -- to that point, we need to do all we can to supplant oil. it's also important to note that natural-gas vehicles are an important way to improve air quality. according to the e.p.a., natural gas as a vehicle fuel has very low emissions of ozone-forming hydrocarbons, toxics and carbon monoxide. by producing less of these harmful emissions natural gas vehicles can reduce smog in cities and lower incidents of asthma and lung cancer. these health benefits are one reason why los angeles county has made almost its
i say we use it here. the nat gas act will also increase our nation's energy independence and make us less dependent on regimes that do not have america's interest at heart. this is especially important at a time when iran is attempting to develop a nuclear weapon and threatening to block oil supplies. natural gas is not the only solution, but it can an important part of a solution where that will allow us to ignore future opec threats because we have alternative to oil. but until we get to the...
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no individual will be required to use contraception. this rule doesn't force anyone with a religious objections such as a catholic doctor to prescribe or provide contraception. requires insurance companies provide coverage for the contraceptives and the patient who wanted them. it's important to know doctors prescribed culture sections for medical and health reasons for instance to reduce the risk of some cancers. it's also important to note, because i think this hasn't been clear in some of the commentary, that the policy maintains the religious employer exemption. churches are not required, they are exempt. other houses of worship are not required, they are exempt to cover contraception. so it's also important to note that as we developed this policy and found what we believe is the appropriate balance that 20 states -- more than half -- 28 states in the country have always with contraception coverage mandates. over half of americans already live in those 28 states. several of those states, like north carolina, new york and california
no individual will be required to use contraception. this rule doesn't force anyone with a religious objections such as a catholic doctor to prescribe or provide contraception. requires insurance companies provide coverage for the contraceptives and the patient who wanted them. it's important to know doctors prescribed culture sections for medical and health reasons for instance to reduce the risk of some cancers. it's also important to note, because i think this hasn't been clear in some of...
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i think many of us have. you know, if you were in a -- if you were -- last week, if you were in a military service, you might have heard one of these letters read. and i just saw the line that had to be taken out of the letter, apparently, that the army wouldn't otherwise -- was standing in front of but was read in the other services was the line that said we cannot, we will not comply with this unjust law. when the government begins to tell people to do things that violate their faith principles, the government has gone too far, and i yield back. the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: madam president, what is the parliament situation? the presiding officer: the majority controls the time until 6:00, and senators are limited to speak for up to ten minutes. ms. mikulski: thank you very much, madam president. i claim ten minutes of the democratic majority time, and i come to the floor to speak about women's health, and i come to speak about the issue of prevention, and i come to talk ab
i think many of us have. you know, if you were in a -- if you were -- last week, if you were in a military service, you might have heard one of these letters read. and i just saw the line that had to be taken out of the letter, apparently, that the army wouldn't otherwise -- was standing in front of but was read in the other services was the line that said we cannot, we will not comply with this unjust law. when the government begins to tell people to do things that violate their faith...
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to us. where do not only work on the existing data we have to have an established, functioning plan and the only way to do that is for the house and senate to work together through the traditional budget process and starting on top of this. this. i am sorry that the president does not like working with the senate and house to try to get things accomplished, and that he is determined you be extraconstitutional and say we can't wait is going to do this on on its get congress did he seem to work well with congress when the house and senate were both democrat. but now that there is another part to work with he has decided doesn't want to work with anyone on that point. the simple fact is the senate has to do a budget. the president has to work with both parties to be able to come to some resolution because we cannot continue to wait with no plan to get out of this very significant debt that we're facing as a nation. without like to introduce bill jones. >> thanks. it's good to be with you here t
to us. where do not only work on the existing data we have to have an established, functioning plan and the only way to do that is for the house and senate to work together through the traditional budget process and starting on top of this. this. i am sorry that the president does not like working with the senate and house to try to get things accomplished, and that he is determined you be extraconstitutional and say we can't wait is going to do this on on its get congress did he seem to work...
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all of us interested in getting a cybersecurity bill but none of us liking what is before us -- well, obviously the proponents of the bill like what's before us. but two other groups are very concerned about further needs in the bill. let me just say that we have an alternative called "secure i.t." it is cosponsored by eight of the ranking members of committees and subcommittees that have jurisdiction over cybersecurity. senators mccain, myself, chambliss, grassley, murkowski, coats, burr, and o johnson are w sponsoring a bill that could -- are cosponsoring a bill that would pass the house and go to the senate. my concern with the bill on which we're voting on cloture is on the process, because we have not had are chance to amend this bill and the majority leader is attempting to vote cloture, fill the tree, so that we are not able to put any amendments on this bill at all. and it is a bill that will not get 41 votes, for sure, and there are many others who are very concerned about the substance of the bill. you can't have a bill with no amendments that is this important and this tech
all of us interested in getting a cybersecurity bill but none of us liking what is before us -- well, obviously the proponents of the bill like what's before us. but two other groups are very concerned about further needs in the bill. let me just say that we have an alternative called "secure i.t." it is cosponsored by eight of the ranking members of committees and subcommittees that have jurisdiction over cybersecurity. senators mccain, myself, chambliss, grassley, murkowski, coats,...
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it's good for all of us. the tax credit boosting payrolls a little bit and not only that but why new equipment. they can write it off now and not have to depreciate it over the years so the answer to your question is they are wasting their time and they should be spending it on jobs. [inaudible] >> at one time in my life i was really good with a yo-yo, and governor romney must be really good at yo-yo because we never know where he stands from one time to another. one time he is up in one time he is down so as we have seen with governor romney, one thing that is consistent about him is his inconsistency. pardon me? [inaudible] we passed a law. you cannot repeal up by executive order. we are here to talk about jobs, not about romney's inconsistencies. [inaudible] >> all the more reason that the american people should understand, and we want to focus on jobs, not taking away benefits that millions of americans have today for sure. there is no more uncertainty so we are focusing on jobs. let them focus on taking
it's good for all of us. the tax credit boosting payrolls a little bit and not only that but why new equipment. they can write it off now and not have to depreciate it over the years so the answer to your question is they are wasting their time and they should be spending it on jobs. [inaudible] >> at one time in my life i was really good with a yo-yo, and governor romney must be really good at yo-yo because we never know where he stands from one time to another. one time he is up in one...
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so what does that mean for us? it means to me that this is one of these, you never know what instrument actually gets the job done in these situations and you never know how things stack up the cause you are not in their heads. so as we lurch down the road here, it seems to me that we ought to be doing a couple of things. one, making it very clear that we are trying to come up with some kind of a negotiating and to this weaponization drive if that is what they are about. and frankly it's bigger than that and there needs to be stability. but at the same time we are not going to just stand by and we are certainly not going to stand by if they decide to take a whack at us for some reason or try to close the strait so it's just not going to happen. these are not good outcome so therefore let's not precipitate them. >> it seems to me if you look down the road and you what is this, so what if iran turns out to come out one day and say hey guess what? whether they do or not, where do we want to be in that situation? so th
so what does that mean for us? it means to me that this is one of these, you never know what instrument actually gets the job done in these situations and you never know how things stack up the cause you are not in their heads. so as we lurch down the road here, it seems to me that we ought to be doing a couple of things. one, making it very clear that we are trying to come up with some kind of a negotiating and to this weaponization drive if that is what they are about. and frankly it's bigger...
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let us end this filibuster. let us end it today. madam president, i yield the floor, and i note the absence of a quorum. i yield the floor and do not note the absence of a quorum. mr. webb: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. webb: madam president, i ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes as in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. webb: thank you, madam president. madam president, i rise today to address perhaps the most important constitutional challenge facing the balance of power between the presidency and the congress in modern times and also to offer a legislative solution that might finally address this paralysis. it is an issue that has for far too long remained unresolved and for the past ten years the failure of this body to address it has diminished the respect, the stature, and the seriousness with which the american people have viewed the congress to the detriment of our country and to our national security. the question is simple: when should the presi
let us end this filibuster. let us end it today. madam president, i yield the floor, and i note the absence of a quorum. i yield the floor and do not note the absence of a quorum. mr. webb: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from virginia. mr. webb: madam president, i ask unanimous consent to speak for 15 minutes as in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. webb: thank you, madam president. madam president, i rise today to address perhaps the most...
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they told us that. they told us it could happen as soon as within two years, and that was over a year ago that they made that testimony. we are in the danger zone financially, and i know a lot of people would like to say it's not so, but it is so. look at this chart. this chart shows the total debt of the euro zone, including the u.k., britain and the united states. our debt exceeds that of the euro zone. we had a larger debt than they do, and president bush, who my good friend, senator conrad, who is such a fine person, noted, presided over a period in which our debt increased and it did increase. the largest debt president bush ever had was $480 billion in one year, which was too large. president obama has never had a budget that's less than $1,200,000,000,000 des. never had a deficit. next year will be over 1,000 billion dollars. our $15.5 trillion for the united states is greater than the eurozone and the eurozone has a larger population than we do. and let's look at this chart that just drives that
they told us that. they told us it could happen as soon as within two years, and that was over a year ago that they made that testimony. we are in the danger zone financially, and i know a lot of people would like to say it's not so, but it is so. look at this chart. this chart shows the total debt of the euro zone, including the u.k., britain and the united states. our debt exceeds that of the euro zone. we had a larger debt than they do, and president bush, who my good friend, senator conrad,...
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how to use that information. to say that we have national coverage in really working with folks at that level is not true. but what we have are a set of programs with the mitigation center, with extension services on creating what we call drought-ready mounts whose major role is to be able to access and get guidance on the use of the information that we put on the web site. >> all right, thanks. .. i think that the program by would say is in its infancy of feral five or six years but already we have seen great gains in that regard and we talk about how can farmers access this information the weatherman for example in a state and agriculture states like oklahoma or rock stars, those other guys most people pay attention to when they watch the nightly news but now folks are starting to learn and farmers and producers on the ground are starting to learn they can access even more information related to drop through the drought portal which has been set up and through integration of noaa and scientists involved with la
how to use that information. to say that we have national coverage in really working with folks at that level is not true. but what we have are a set of programs with the mitigation center, with extension services on creating what we call drought-ready mounts whose major role is to be able to access and get guidance on the use of the information that we put on the web site. >> all right, thanks. .. i think that the program by would say is in its infancy of feral five or six years but...
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those are examples where i think you want us to use this statute. this is a statute that congress gave us in 1939 to prohibit unfair deceptive acts or practices. >> wyndham case is fair example. it didn't protect their credit card data. >> what we allege, yes. >> 500,000 credit card numbers ended up in the hands of a russian company. >> can neither confirm or deny that. that is certainly the allegation. i don't think even they deny it. >> i guess you brought that. >> involving multiple hacks. not first time or second time. perhaps as many as three. >> one thing i wonder about, one criticism of the ftc you didn't do anything to google for their overcollection of wi-fi information and i don't know how much you can say about that by that, part of the problem there was they didn't say they wouldn't do it. so it wasn't deceptive. they never said i'm not going to collect everybody's information over wi-fi. >> so you can't say much about investigations except that we try to be balanced. not every allegation of unfairness by competitor or by consumer group
those are examples where i think you want us to use this statute. this is a statute that congress gave us in 1939 to prohibit unfair deceptive acts or practices. >> wyndham case is fair example. it didn't protect their credit card data. >> what we allege, yes. >> 500,000 credit card numbers ended up in the hands of a russian company. >> can neither confirm or deny that. that is certainly the allegation. i don't think even they deny it. >> i guess you brought that....
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the house bill before us would, its support irrelevance tell us, a-- its supporters tell us, allow companies greater access to the capital that they need to grow, market their products, and hire new workers. its supporters say it'll create new links between inveferltses seeking new opportunities and the companies who can put those investments to work. for that to take place, investors need confidence that the new opportunities that we seek to create are sound investments. but what are the investors telling us? they're telling us just the opposite. if this bill will help businesses attract new investors, why are the council of institutional investors and some of the largest pension funds and investor funds in the nation telling us that it will frighten investors away rather than attract them? if this bill will create new growth opportunities for small businesses, why are business groups from the main street alliance to the u.s. chamber of commerce appealing to us for change? is this bill will allow companies to access capital more easily, why are the current chairman of the s.e.c. and former
the house bill before us would, its support irrelevance tell us, a-- its supporters tell us, allow companies greater access to the capital that they need to grow, market their products, and hire new workers. its supporters say it'll create new links between inveferltses seeking new opportunities and the companies who can put those investments to work. for that to take place, investors need confidence that the new opportunities that we seek to create are sound investments. but what are the...
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call us and tell us her story, (202)643-3011 and we may use your comments on the air. that is (202)643-3011. >> when people are saying to him, don't take the vice presidency, right now you are the most, you are a powerful majority leader. don't take the vice presidency. you want have any power. johnson says, power is where power goes. i can make power in any situation. his whole life he said nothing in his life previously makes that seem like he is -- that is exactly what he had done all his life. speech today at the white house president obama had lunch with house and senate leaders from both parties. we spoke with a reporter about what came out of the meeting. >> president obama met today with congressional leadership at the white house. russell berman the hill joins us. how did that meeting go today? did they agree to anything. >> caller: they always agreed that they like eating hoagie sandwiches that the president serves them. but beyond that, it was described as a cordial but a serious meeting. there was a bit of a clash between the president and the speaker over
call us and tell us her story, (202)643-3011 and we may use your comments on the air. that is (202)643-3011. >> when people are saying to him, don't take the vice presidency, right now you are the most, you are a powerful majority leader. don't take the vice presidency. you want have any power. johnson says, power is where power goes. i can make power in any situation. his whole life he said nothing in his life previously makes that seem like he is -- that is exactly what he had done all...
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that's harsh for some, but it's what brought us a compromise for the majority of us. all of us. the program also caps future eligibility to those who are currently in this program. i'm sure everyone has heard me say that the essential air service is the lifeblood for so many communities. i believe this bill strikes a careful balance between the need to cut government spending -- which this does -- and preserve small-community access to our national aviation system by making some of these prudent reforms. it is important for me to take a moment to emphasize the consequences of not passing this bill. aside from not achieving all the benefits that this bill provides, we will find ourselves in a nasty fight with the house when the current f.a.a. extension runs out in less than two weeks. this is not just a bill that's floating around. this is a bill that's on a timetable, and the extension, the 23rd extension of this bill that we made runs out in several weeks. and so then everything goes back to zero. then you remember that we laid off a lot of people earlier. the house has no pati
that's harsh for some, but it's what brought us a compromise for the majority of us. all of us. the program also caps future eligibility to those who are currently in this program. i'm sure everyone has heard me say that the essential air service is the lifeblood for so many communities. i believe this bill strikes a careful balance between the need to cut government spending -- which this does -- and preserve small-community access to our national aviation system by making some of these...
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it wouldn't get us as much of a deficit reduction over 75 years, a chained c.p.i., but it would get us at least into a solvent condition if we increased the age rate. i just want to give you a note of history. when president reagan was facing the same issue and the senate was of -- the senate was one-party dominated and the house the other, he got house speaker tip o'neill together with minimum and they formed a commission, which started the increase in age, which we have today, because people live longer and they work longer. we can do the same thing that president reagan and tip o'neill did because it is the same configuration by coming together and acknowledging that people live longer and they work longer. and you can make accommodations for people who are in particularly physically strenuous jobs, which i think all of us understand "maybe," maybe are not able to work as long. you can do those things and fix this issue, mr. president, in a responsible way. let's do it now. one more year is going to make it that much worse. it was $2 trillion in just one year added to the deficit. w
it wouldn't get us as much of a deficit reduction over 75 years, a chained c.p.i., but it would get us at least into a solvent condition if we increased the age rate. i just want to give you a note of history. when president reagan was facing the same issue and the senate was of -- the senate was one-party dominated and the house the other, he got house speaker tip o'neill together with minimum and they formed a commission, which started the increase in age, which we have today, because people...
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that is how i use the authority -- used the authority that i had to protect the rights of the senate. i do not believe that we should let the powers vested in elected representatives of the american people slip through our fingers because we place partisan interests above the constitution. i have shown how the framers understood how supposedly expedient departures from the constitution risk individual liberty. the constitutional text in this situation is very clear. it must be upheld. we must take appropriate action to see that it is done, nor should we wait for the courts. although the nlrb appointments are already the subject of litigation. we should take action ourselves rather than rely upon others. the stakes are too high. on the other hand, own the o.l.c. opinion recognizes the litigation risks to the president. more more than 200 years, president haves made very expansive claims to power under the recess appointment clause. the president and the senate have worked out differences to form a working government. now this administration seeks to up-end these presidents and that wor
that is how i use the authority -- used the authority that i had to protect the rights of the senate. i do not believe that we should let the powers vested in elected representatives of the american people slip through our fingers because we place partisan interests above the constitution. i have shown how the framers understood how supposedly expedient departures from the constitution risk individual liberty. the constitutional text in this situation is very clear. it must be upheld. we must...
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thank you for being with us today. as you know, two years ago the congress of the united states made history. after 100 years of trying, finally health care for all americans as a right for all, not just a privileged for a few. this has honored the vows of our founders and healthier liberties and freedom to pursue our own happiness. today we have people with us do have already benefited or will benefit from the health care bill. i'm pleased to be here with my colleagues, democratic whip steny hoyer, assistant leader jim clyburn and we will join together in presenting our guests do you and a special -- is that it? calling you from the audience, your grandson. that is what it is all about. i would like to thank our friend bob meeks, brian england, felicia williams, elizabeth bartenstein and carmella -- carman morales for being with us. imagine, and this is not hard to do, being a parent who has a child with a preexisting medical condition, driving medical bills through the roof and forcing decisions between paying the mo
thank you for being with us today. as you know, two years ago the congress of the united states made history. after 100 years of trying, finally health care for all americans as a right for all, not just a privileged for a few. this has honored the vows of our founders and healthier liberties and freedom to pursue our own happiness. today we have people with us do have already benefited or will benefit from the health care bill. i'm pleased to be here with my colleagues, democratic whip steny...
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the president is using it, the administration uses it. it is good that we need to do more than just talk about it. we need to step up and show that it is a serious goal and it is an achievable goal. we need to take our words and translate them into meaningful policies. so with the senate largely inactive on energy legislation for more than three years running, i have had a lot of time to think about what actually makes good policy and i think it's a good sign that so many of you are thinking about this as well. we have got some serious challenges to overcome, and i think it's going to take all of us. again, beyond party boundaries, beyond regional boundaries, it's going to take all of us working together to forge some consensus to ensure that our future energy supply can meet the diverse demands of a prosperous nation and a growing world. with that, i thank you for your attention this morning. happy to take questions if it's appropriate. i know i am followed by my good friend, secretary salazar, so i am curious to know what he is going to
the president is using it, the administration uses it. it is good that we need to do more than just talk about it. we need to step up and show that it is a serious goal and it is an achievable goal. we need to take our words and translate them into meaningful policies. so with the senate largely inactive on energy legislation for more than three years running, i have had a lot of time to think about what actually makes good policy and i think it's a good sign that so many of you are thinking...
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we asked about the use of the images. where are they stored? how are they used? who are they shared with? and how long they would remain on file; all seemingly straightforward, fair, basic questions. well, to say the least, e.p.a. has been less than forthcoming about the use of aerial surveillance. e.p.a. has acknowledged aerial surveillance activities in nebraska, iowa, west virginia. but despite repeated requests, details concerning the national scope of this program and its management by e.p.a. headquarters have not been disclosed. you see, i believe the american public deserves open, straightforward, honest information about why e.p.a. is flying over their land. not just in nebraska, but across the country. time and time again farmers have consistently proven that they're excellent stewards of the environment. they make their living from the land, and they are very mindful of maintaining it and protecting it and leaving it improved. and i agree wholeheartedly that we should ensure our waterways are clean and our air is safe. i want to be very clear, this legi
we asked about the use of the images. where are they stored? how are they used? who are they shared with? and how long they would remain on file; all seemingly straightforward, fair, basic questions. well, to say the least, e.p.a. has been less than forthcoming about the use of aerial surveillance. e.p.a. has acknowledged aerial surveillance activities in nebraska, iowa, west virginia. but despite repeated requests, details concerning the national scope of this program and its management by...
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-- give us advice and put us on a path that we should be on. and here, these are senator lugar's words. "legislators should have an ideological grounding and strong beliefs identifiable to their constituents. i believe i have offered that throughout my career, but ideology cannot be a substitute for a determination to think for yourself or for a willingness to study an issue objectively. and for the fortitude to sometimes disagree with your party or even with your constituents. like edmund burke, i believe leaders owe the people they represent their best judgment. too often bipartisanship is equated with centrism or deal cutting. bipartisanship is not the opposite of principle. one can be very conservative or very liberal and still have a bipartisan mind-set. such a mind-set acknowledges that the other party is also patriotic and may have some good ideas. it acknowledges that national unity is important and that aggressive partisanship deepens cynicism, sharpens political vendettas and depletes the national reserve of good will that is critical
-- give us advice and put us on a path that we should be on. and here, these are senator lugar's words. "legislators should have an ideological grounding and strong beliefs identifiable to their constituents. i believe i have offered that throughout my career, but ideology cannot be a substitute for a determination to think for yourself or for a willingness to study an issue objectively. and for the fortitude to sometimes disagree with your party or even with your constituents. like edmund...
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give us that. we could target and transform the program to make certain those go to the most needy, not those that are able to game the system. would have how those type of reforms the iphone offering the amendment on the floor to start the process, but if are going to do a farm bill should include fundamental discussion on bases we can improve. for people with changing the program and we hear tremendous suggestions again from multiple states, folks on the front lines in saying this is what we need, we can do a better job. if we have that opportunity, we can work to fargo, that will be part of that discussion. like any other entitlements that is coming from this administration, yeah, we can spend $80 billion a year and we don't want to reform the. this administration says they don't want to reform the, the senate republicans have done a great job but hopefully that will be a battle if and when we get to conference over what's in the bill, which is $800 billion for food stamps out of a trillion doll
give us that. we could target and transform the program to make certain those go to the most needy, not those that are able to game the system. would have how those type of reforms the iphone offering the amendment on the floor to start the process, but if are going to do a farm bill should include fundamental discussion on bases we can improve. for people with changing the program and we hear tremendous suggestions again from multiple states, folks on the front lines in saying this is what we...
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the chaplain: let us pray. let us pray. father of all, out of the noisy world, we come to this quiet place of prayer. we depend on your goodness, your mercy and grace. as our lawmakers face the challenges of their calling, inspire them to have a mature faith in your providential leading. lord, fill them with your spirit so that they will acknowledge their dependence on you for every breath they breathe and every creative thought they think. may today be for them a buildi g block for making america a nation that glorifies you. we pray in your great name, amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, november 28, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the s
the chaplain: let us pray. let us pray. father of all, out of the noisy world, we come to this quiet place of prayer. we depend on your goodness, your mercy and grace. as our lawmakers face the challenges of their calling, inspire them to have a mature faith in your providential leading. lord, fill them with your spirit so that they will acknowledge their dependence on you for every breath they breathe and every creative thought they think. may today be for them a buildi g block for making...
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using costly processing machinery. farmers need to scale back production because of a sudden drop in price, the processing plant shuts down, and may never reopen. because this processing is so capital-intensive, it's imperative we give producers a stable marketplace so they don't experience a constant boom and bust, which is what we would see without the stability of the program that we have today. the current u.s. sugar policy has been run at zero cost to taxpayers for the last ten years. let me just say that again. zero. zero, zero, zero cost to the american taxpayer for the last ten years. this policy helps defend 142,000 american jobs, and $20 billion in economic activity every year. zero cost, 142,000 jobs, $20 billion in economic activity every year. two things come to mind. even with our sugar policy, the united states, interestingly, is the second largest net importer of sugar behind only russia. this is important because our policy has been viewed as a protectionist policy, and yet we are still an importer. we
using costly processing machinery. farmers need to scale back production because of a sudden drop in price, the processing plant shuts down, and may never reopen. because this processing is so capital-intensive, it's imperative we give producers a stable marketplace so they don't experience a constant boom and bust, which is what we would see without the stability of the program that we have today. the current u.s. sugar policy has been run at zero cost to taxpayers for the last ten years. let...
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and the labs, using. and some of the labs are redone that, and in others there in the process of completing a. so these are government owned vehicles for reducing debt. and, finally, we are reducing the time to higher by more than 40% and want to continually improve on that. we are better leveraging our information resources and delivered products to the market. so the connection between the national fund, refund, now that actually gets out to the private sector, we're looking at every nook and cranny to make sure that that process, the intellectual property that is developed the research refund makes it into the private sector. we streamlined the so-called cooperative research and development agreement. so that it can be done much faster. in these agreements, we used to require that the companies provide three months of funding, forward funding before projects would start and they would remain three months ahead, and for small startup is that is a very big hurdle. we reduced that to two months, in lookin
and the labs, using. and some of the labs are redone that, and in others there in the process of completing a. so these are government owned vehicles for reducing debt. and, finally, we are reducing the time to higher by more than 40% and want to continually improve on that. we are better leveraging our information resources and delivered products to the market. so the connection between the national fund, refund, now that actually gets out to the private sector, we're looking at every nook and...
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for us to use the system that president obama wants to use, we would have to have capability, it's called -- it's a system called sm-32-b. that system would not be developed and to be able to used until after 2020. so this is something that is probably one of the most serious things that we're deal dealing with right now and remember very well when president obama was meeting with the russian president medvedev on monday, march 26 of this year, president obama said this is when the mike was on and nobody knew he could be heard. he said and this is a quote, "on all these issues but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him, talking about the russian incoming president vladimir putin, important for him to give me space. these are his words. this is my last election. after my election i have more flexibility. what does that tell you? it tells you not only is it bad enough what he's already done in taking out our ability to defend ourselves against an incoming missile from anywhere, specifically from iran, that is -- that is a crisis that we're dealing
for us to use the system that president obama wants to use, we would have to have capability, it's called -- it's a system called sm-32-b. that system would not be developed and to be able to used until after 2020. so this is something that is probably one of the most serious things that we're deal dealing with right now and remember very well when president obama was meeting with the russian president medvedev on monday, march 26 of this year, president obama said this is when the mike was on...
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tell us what the rules are going to be, give us some flexibility, give us a reasonable amount of time and get out of the way. that's what he said. i've always remembered those words, and i think it may apply here too today. i want to thank the chairman and ranking member, susan collins, for calling a hearing for which and what is complicating really what the chairman said, he mentioned try to open up, if you have an idea, bring it to us. and that i think is had an open door, too bad some have taken full opportunity of the. i know have a lot of distractions around you. sometimes that happens. we are being attacked by hackers across the world and closer to home, and it's likely to get worse, not better. while some of -- some of them are there to steal ideas, steal our defenses secrets or intellectual property. blackmail businesses and nonprofits and to do worse. they are also, the challenges that i think we have here, i think we need a bold plan, we need a roadmap. i hope again we can move along that way, too, today. i'm especially pleased with legislation that is being introduced inclu
tell us what the rules are going to be, give us some flexibility, give us a reasonable amount of time and get out of the way. that's what he said. i've always remembered those words, and i think it may apply here too today. i want to thank the chairman and ranking member, susan collins, for calling a hearing for which and what is complicating really what the chairman said, he mentioned try to open up, if you have an idea, bring it to us. and that i think is had an open door, too bad some have...
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these moments of prayer slow us down. they humble us. they remind us that no matter how much responsibility we have, how fancy our title, how much power we think we hold, we are imperfect vessels. we could all benefit turning to our creator and listening to him. avoiding phony religiosity. listening to him. this is especially important right now when we are facing big challenges as a nation. our economy is making progress as we recover from the worst crisis in three generations but too many families are still struggling to find work or make the mortgage to pay for college or in some cases by food. our men and women in uniform have made us safer and more secure and we are eternally grateful to them but war and suffering and hardship remain in too many quarters of the globe and a lot of those men and women who we celebrate, veterans day and memorial day come back and find when it comes to find a job, we are not always there the way we need to be. meeting these challengess requires sound decisionmaking progress will smart policies, our pers
these moments of prayer slow us down. they humble us. they remind us that no matter how much responsibility we have, how fancy our title, how much power we think we hold, we are imperfect vessels. we could all benefit turning to our creator and listening to him. avoiding phony religiosity. listening to him. this is especially important right now when we are facing big challenges as a nation. our economy is making progress as we recover from the worst crisis in three generations but too many...
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and sent us here. what are we supposed do when we go home and they say, well, we think there should be more money for the dam or more money fo for the levees down along the mississippi and there ought to be less money for loans like solyndra? are we supposed to say, well, sorry, we're not in business in the senate because the one person who can put an appropriations bill on the floor has announced suddenly that he's not going to do it? it is not because we don't have time to do it. here we are. we could be doing it today. i bet we don't even have a vote today. we've been wasting the entire month. we could have taken up every one -- almost every one, most of the nine appropriations bills that are ready to be enacted and put them on the floor to vote. i would say to the republican senator from missouri, you are a part of the republican leadership. you have that honor. and there's a different way to run the united states (i mean, we -- and maybe that should be a major factor in the election this year. may
and sent us here. what are we supposed do when we go home and they say, well, we think there should be more money for the dam or more money fo for the levees down along the mississippi and there ought to be less money for loans like solyndra? are we supposed to say, well, sorry, we're not in business in the senate because the one person who can put an appropriations bill on the floor has announced suddenly that he's not going to do it? it is not because we don't have time to do it. here we are....
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the chaplain: let us pray. eternal savior, like a shepherd lead us. much we need your tender care. lead our senators today away from cautious complacency and from impulses which can bring regrets. lead them toward the freedom that trusts your providence and believes that in everything you work for the good of those who love you. lord, give us all by your grace pure hearts that love only the highest and clean minds that seek only the truth. let nothing deflect us from your path, so we will always follow you and never lose our way. we pray in your sovereign name amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c., may 17, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senato
the chaplain: let us pray. eternal savior, like a shepherd lead us. much we need your tender care. lead our senators today away from cautious complacency and from impulses which can bring regrets. lead them toward the freedom that trusts your providence and believes that in everything you work for the good of those who love you. lord, give us all by your grace pure hearts that love only the highest and clean minds that seek only the truth. let nothing deflect us from your path, so we will...
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he doesn't work for us. and he has to figure out each year how much in the hole it is and what needs to be done to fix it, and my contention, of course, is that you can't steal $500 billion out of a program that's already going broke and expect it to be fine. and we warned about that as we were going through the passage of this patient protection and affordable care act, which everybody has mentioned was passed two years ago tomorrow. it could have been fixed. there were three plans on the republican side that would have done what is claimed to be done by this act. those ideas were largely rejected. there were few places that they fit in the same as what was placed there, but they were largely regeneral debated. today we'll talk about some thefts, some frauds, some unelected bureaucrats and some sleight of hands. i have some people that want to respond to some of the things said. i think senator coburn listened to some of the previous comments made on the other side celebrating this great day. the presiding
he doesn't work for us. and he has to figure out each year how much in the hole it is and what needs to be done to fix it, and my contention, of course, is that you can't steal $500 billion out of a program that's already going broke and expect it to be fine. and we warned about that as we were going through the passage of this patient protection and affordable care act, which everybody has mentioned was passed two years ago tomorrow. it could have been fixed. there were three plans on the...
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give us a better future. those are what tip us forward. that's the way we grow and create a -- [inaudible] give every kid a chance. right now, we have a couple of kids out of there that go to bed hungry every night. in this country, richest nation on the earth. that's unacceptable. we still have -- elderly people who don't have medicine they can't find health care. that is unacceptable. we can change. all of us can. [applause] >> i'm going to start taking some of the first questions from the offered yens. and the first one, actually, is nicely with a point that rich made about the decisions by the federal reserve to basically let go one of the twin imperatives. i think this is a really point -- it's important for the -- to be able to understand and speak fluently. i'm going to ask the great economic explainer in chief over here. to tell us, a., why it is that the fed is so scared of inflation. and whose interested are served when we don't have high inflation? >> okay. >> and what can the fed do to bring down unemployment? >> wow. this is a
give us a better future. those are what tip us forward. that's the way we grow and create a -- [inaudible] give every kid a chance. right now, we have a couple of kids out of there that go to bed hungry every night. in this country, richest nation on the earth. that's unacceptable. we still have -- elderly people who don't have medicine they can't find health care. that is unacceptable. we can change. all of us can. [applause] >> i'm going to start taking some of the first questions from...
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so what does that tell us? here's what it tells us. it tells us that the president's tax increase plan is not just an economic disaster, it's a political loser. and they know it. it tells us in spite of the big talking from the president's chicago reelection campaign about evil republicans who want to extend all of the 2001 and 2003 tax relief, vulnerable members of the senate's democratic conference do not want to be anywhere near the president's tax increase alternative. to borrow from the film "top gun" the president's campaign is writing checks that senate democrats can't cash. or as we westerners like to say the president is all hat and no cattle. he's tipping his tax increase stetson that he does not have enough of a herd in the senate to follow him. he and keep in find the in mind the democratic leadership is not just filibustering the tax increase proposing, it is also filibustering my tax relief proposal as well and i suspect they are filibustering this amendment because they are afraid it would pass. 40 democrats in this cham
so what does that tell us? here's what it tells us. it tells us that the president's tax increase plan is not just an economic disaster, it's a political loser. and they know it. it tells us in spite of the big talking from the president's chicago reelection campaign about evil republicans who want to extend all of the 2001 and 2003 tax relief, vulnerable members of the senate's democratic conference do not want to be anywhere near the president's tax increase alternative. to borrow from the...
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we think the people who sent us here expected us to function. ranand we intend to do it. so if the american people decide they want to make a change, the commitment i make to them is the republican conference is going to pass a budget. it may be hard. we may have to twist a few arms. there may be some people that don't want to do it. we may have to do it on a partisan basis, if our friends on the other side don't want to join with us. but the law doesn't say, don't do it if it's hard. it says, do it. and the appropriations committee deals with the discretionary budget of the united states government. it ought to be allowed to do its job. not everybody is going to vote for every bill, but we're going to function. we owe it to the american people to do, at the very least, the basic work of government. we've got problems beyond the basic work of government. certainly we were going to have differences after the 2010 election, which could best be described as a national restraining order. the american people took a look at what this government did under this president's leader
we think the people who sent us here expected us to function. ranand we intend to do it. so if the american people decide they want to make a change, the commitment i make to them is the republican conference is going to pass a budget. it may be hard. we may have to twist a few arms. there may be some people that don't want to do it. we may have to do it on a partisan basis, if our friends on the other side don't want to join with us. but the law doesn't say, don't do it if it's hard. it says,...
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the guest chaplain: let us pray. eternal lord god, from whom we come and to whom we belong, may your kingdom come. use our lawmakers today to do your divine will on earth, as it is in heaven. give them your wisdom so that justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream. this we pray, in the matchless name of jesus christ our lord. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, june 21, 2012. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom udall, a senator from the state of new mexico, to perform the duties f the chair. signed: daniel k. inouye, president pro tempore. the presiding officer: the maj
the guest chaplain: let us pray. eternal lord god, from whom we come and to whom we belong, may your kingdom come. use our lawmakers today to do your divine will on earth, as it is in heaven. give them your wisdom so that justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream. this we pray, in the matchless name of jesus christ our lord. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united...